T&E http://www.transportenvironment.org/ T&E en-gb T&E http://www.transportenvironment.org/images/logo.jpg http://www.transportenvironment.org/ admin@transportenvironment.org Let's hand some power back to customers over choice of tyres! http://www.transportenvironment.org/News/2008/7/Lets-hand-some-power-back-to-customers-over-choice-of-tyres/ Editorial by Nina Renshaw, T&E Policy Officer What's black and round, saves you money, protects the climate, improves your health and makes you more popular with your neighbours? Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:28:00 CET Background Briefing on the European Commission proposal on the ‘Greening Transport’ Package Publications/prep_hand_out/lid:507 T&E background briefing on the Commission Proposal to revise the Eurovignette Directive Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:19:34 CET T&E Reaction to the adoption of the 'Greener Transport Package' by the European Commission http://www.transportenvironment.org/News/2008/7/TE-Reaction-on-the-adoption-of-the-Greener-Transport-Package-by-the-European-Commission/ The European Commission adopted today a package entitled "Towards Greener Transport" which included a long-awaited strategy to allow transport to pay for the costs that they cause to environment and society. The package includes a legislative Proposal to revise the Eurovignette Directive that aims to remove a legal obstacle which prohibits trucks being charged for the costs that they cause in terms of congestion and pollution. Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:10:00 CET Proposed tyre rules ignore worst offenders http://www.transportenvironment.org/News/2008/6/Proposed-tyre-rules-ignore-worst-offenders/ The Commission's proposed new noise and energy efficiency standards for tyres are set to exclude the noisiest and most fuel-inefficient cars. Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:29:00 CET Tyre noise exemption for SUVs as research shows traffic noise causing more deaths than car accidents http://www.transportenvironment.org/News/2008/5/Tyre-noise-exemption-for-SUVs-as-research-shows-traffic-noise-causing-more-deaths-than-car-accidents/ The European Commission is set to propose new noise and energy efficiency standards for tyres with a blanket exemption for Europe's noisiest and most gas gazzling sports-utility vehicles (SUVs), according to draft rules seen by T&E. Wed, 21 May 2008 11:56:00 CET German limit http://www.transportenvironment.org/News/2008/5/German-limit/ Germany’s city-state of Bremen announced last month that its 60 kilometres of motorway will have a blanket 120 km/h speed limit. Wed, 14 May 2008 16:53:00 CET Aircraft emissions represent IPCC's worst case scenario http://www.transportenvironment.org/News/2008/5/Aircraft-emissions-represent-IPCCs-worst-case-scenario/ A study that has not been published but was offered to a seminar last year says airlines are emitting enough carbon dioxide to confirm the worst scenario about global warming. Wed, 14 May 2008 16:43:00 CET EU Actions for Urban Mobility Publications/prep_hand_out/lid:497 Response to the public consultation of the European Commission on a new Action Plan on Urban Mobility Mon, 17 Mar 2008 16:35:59 CET Airport noise rules making no difference http://www.transportenvironment.org/News/2008/3/Airport-noise-rules-making-no-difference/ EU rules introduced five years ago to limit noise at airports have had very little effect, according to a Commission report. Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:19:00 CET Traffic noise bad for your health http://www.transportenvironment.org/News/2008/3/Traffic-noise-bad-for-your-health/ More evidence has emerged about the damage traffic noise can do to people’s health. Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:50:00 CET